Rotary District 7610
Youth Protection Policy
Implementation Overview
May 18,2013
PJ Maddox LT.Gov
Club Leadership Training Seminar
Policy Overview
District 7610 Youth
Protection Policy
(YPP)
• Definitions and
responsibilities
• Prevention, Response and
Reporting Procedures
Download from District 7610 website • Club Certification &
at
Compliance Requirements
http://www.rotary7610.org • Volunteer Compliance &
/youthservices.htm
Background Checks
• Training for individuals
District 7610 Youth Protection Plan
• Developed in response to RI Directive
• Policy Development and Roll-Out Plan
– Policy developed by District TF (Oct-Jan 2013)
– Consultation/review by experts (Jan-Feb 2013)
– Training & resource development (Mar-May 2013)
– District wide awareness training (July-Aug 2013)
• Policy Overview and Implementation Highlights
Why Youth Protection Policy Needed?
• Safety of Youth involved in all Rotary Programs
• Youth Abuse and Harassment is a global
problem
• Compliance with RI Directive
• Protection of Club Members from Allegations
• Liability Protection
• Legal Compliance: Reporting
• Consistent and Supportive Incident
Management
District YPP Policy & Purpose
• It is the policy of Rotary International and District
7610 that every Rotary Activity conducted or
sponsored by or within District 7610 will take place
in an environment that is free of Abuse and
Harassment of any kind.
• The District 7610 Youth Protection Policy is
established to comply with Rotary International
Conduct Standards for working with youth (Adopted
by the RI Board of Directors in November 2002;
amended in November 2006).
District YPP Policy Content
• Prevention, Response and Reporting Procedures
• Definitions of Abuse and Harassment
• Guidelines for Abuse and Harassment Prevention
• Club Certification Requirements
• Annual Club Compliance Agreements
• New Role (Club Youth Protection Officer)
• Background Check Requirements, Procedure
• District funded in 2013-014
• District and Club Training Resources
• District Youth Protection Officers
• District Youth Protection Committee
• On-demand Training for Individuals
Key Roles in Youth Protection
• Youth Protection Officers
– District Youth Protection Officer (DYPO): Oversees the
enforcement of the Youth Protection Policy for the District
and supervises background checks, recommending
approval/denial.
– District Youth Exchange Protection Officer (YEPO):
Oversees enforcement of the Youth Protection Policy
related to the Youth Exchange Program and supervises
background checks, recommending approval/denial.
– Club Youth Protection officer (CYPO):.Overseas the
enforcement of the Youth Protection Policy at the Club
level.
YPP Implementation Overview
• Clubs will assign the Youth Protection Coordinator function
to a relevant club role. What makes sense in your club?
• Club certification
• Done annually as part of the new Rotary year start-up
• Individual training and certifications may be accepted from
a variety of credible sources (public school systems, Boy
Scouts, NAYEN)*
• Training and clearances depend on responsibility level and type
of youth program(s)
• EVERYONE does not need a background check
• Common-sense SOPs
• No one on one youth contact
• 2 adults present
• Comprised of the District Governor Elect, and individuals
appointed annually by DG: The New Generations Chair, Lt.
Governor or Past District Governor, District Youth Protection
Officers; Youth Exchange Chair, Interact Chair, RYLA Chair and
the District Executive Secretary (ex-officio).
• The District Youth Protection Committee is responsible for
• Revising, and maintaining the District 7610 Youth Protection Policy
• Receiving periodic reports pertaining to Youth Protection activities and
assurances and periodic reports pertaining to the youth protection
practices of District Rotary Clubs, Rotarians and designated Youth
Programs.
Youth Committee Cont’d
•
The District Youth Protection Committee responsibilities:
• Certify Rotary Clubs annually for participation and/or sponsorship of
Rotary Activities involving Youth. Certify Youth Program Chairs,
Coordinators and Supervisors for work with Youth.
• As requested by District Youth Protection Officer(s), evaluate selected
Volunteer files containing the results of background and reference
checks to determine the course of action to be taken to approve or
deny certification to work with youth. This committee makes final
determinations about contested background check clearances.
• As requested by the District Governor, oversee the District response to
allegations of Abuse and Harassment in an appropriate and timely
manner in accordance with District 7610 Abuse and Harassment
Allegation Reporting Guidelines.
• Review and revise the District Youth Protection Policy annually.
• Review and approve youth protection training sources and individual
Club Responsibilities
•
The District Youth Protection Committee responsibilities:
– Certify Rotary Clubs annually for participation and/or sponsorship of
Rotary Activities involving Youth. Certify Youth Program Chairs,
Coordinators and Supervisors for work with Youth.
– As requested by District Youth Protection Officer(s), evaluate selected
Volunteer files containing the results of background and reference
checks to determine the course of action to be taken to approve or
deny certification to work with youth. This committee makes final
determinations about contested background check clearances.
– As requested by the District Governor, oversee the District response to
allegations of Abuse and Harassment in an appropriate and timely
manner in accordance with District 7610 Abuse and Harassment
Allegation Reporting Guidelines.
– Review and revise the District Youth Protection Policy Annually.
– Review and approve youth protection training sources and individual
On Demand Youth Abuse and
Prevention Training
• http://training.nayen.org/training/sample/pla
yer.html
• http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProte
ction.aspx
http://training.nayen.org/training/sam
ple/player.html
http://www.scouting.org/Training/
YouthProtection.aspx
Directions to
establish account
and take the
training
District YPP
Implementation Training
• Regional and clubs training sessions in
July/August by Asst. Governor area
– For Asst. Gov, Club Presidents and Club Youth
Protection Officers
– Will be scheduled through each Asst. Governor
Resource Personnel for YPP
Implementation
YPP Policy TF Chair: Lt. Gov. P.J. Maddox
703-304-1306
pjmaddox@earthlink.net
District Youth Protection Officer: Ted Hussar
703-256-6900
hussarlaw@gmail.com
YE Youth Protection Officer: Phil Rusciolelli
703-431-3859
pbrusciolelli@aol.com
New Generations Chair: Obie O’bryon
301-718-5029
tom.obryon@ubs.com